Sunday , 16 August 2026

Villarreal CF vs Liverpool FC, Champions League 2021-22 SEMI FINALS

UEFA Champions League · 2021-22
Villarreal CF
2 – 3
Full Time
Liverpool FC
Tue 3 May 2022 · 19:00 UTC Estadio de la Ceramica HT 45' · FT 45'
Etienne Capoue 63' Y
Y 77' Trent Alexander-Arnold
Giovani Lo Celso 81' Y
Pau Torres 85' Y
Etienne Capoue 86' R

Overview

Match Preview

Villarreal CF vs Liverpool FC — Champions League at Estadio de la Ceramica.

Match Details

  • Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
  • Referee Pol van Boekel
  • Referee Dennis Higler
  • Referee Hessel Steegstra
  • Referee Jan de Vries
  • Referee Danny Makkelie
7 games this season 🟨 0.1/game ⚽ 3.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabağ Ağdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodo/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC Kobenhavn 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

2
Villarreal CF 2 games · Avg 3.5 goals Liverpool FC
Last 5 meetings
2022-05-03 Villarreal CF 2–3 Liverpool FC 2022-04-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 Villarreal CF

Recent Form

Villarreal CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Liverpool FC H 2–3 L
30 Apr Deportivo Alavés A 1–2 L
27 Apr Liverpool FC A 0–2 L
19 Apr Valencia CF H 2–0 W
16 Apr Getafe CF A 2–1 W
12 Apr FC Bayern München A 1–1 D
Liverpool FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 May Villarreal CF A 3–2 W
30 Apr Newcastle United FC A 1–0 W
27 Apr Villarreal CF H 2–0 W
24 Apr Everton FC H 2–0 W
19 Apr Manchester United FC H 4–0 W
16 Apr Manchester City FC A 3–2 W

Season Stats

Villarreal CF Liverpool FC
#35 Position #3
1 Points 18
8 Played 8
0 / 1 / 7 W / D / L 6 / 0 / 2
5 Scored 20
18 Conceded 8
-13 GD +12
0.13 PPG 2.25
0% Win % 75%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Villarreal CF this season
42% Clean Sheets
Liverpool FC this season

Villarreal CF are 35th (1 pts). Liverpool FC are 3rd (18 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Liverpool FC
Dominik Szoboszlai 5 G 4 A
Mohamed Salah 3 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at Estadio de la Ceramica. Villarreal CF are looking to make home advantage count against Liverpool FC.
  • 3' What a moment for Boulaye Dia! That strike on 3 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 4' Boulaye Dia does the damage! The net is bulging and Villarreal CF surge ahead!
  • 9' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Villarreal CF that had 407 games and scored 555 goals.
  • 14' The home supporters are growing impatient. Villarreal CF must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 19' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Virgil van Dijk made 409 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 24' Liverpool FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 29' Liverpool FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
  • 34' The travelling Liverpool FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 39' Villarreal CF are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Liverpool FC backline.
  • 41' Francis Coquelin doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Diogo Jota as he leaves the pitch. Luis Diaz steps in for Liverpool FC.
  • 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jurgen Klopp might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 61' Villarreal CF seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 62' Goal! Fabinho scores his 9 goal in 409 matches.
  • 63' The referee shows Villarreal CF player a Yellow card on 63.
  • 67' Assisted by Trent Alexander-Arnold with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luis Diaz makes no mistake. 3-2!
  • 68' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Francis Coquelin departs to be replaced by Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Villarreal CF. Francis Coquelin is replaced by Alfonso Pedraza.
  • 74' The deadlock is broken! Sadio Mane gets on the scoresheet on 74 minutes.
  • 77' The referee shows Liverpool FC player a Yellow card on 77.
  • 79' Villarreal CF make a change. Pervis Estupinan trudges off to be replaced by Trigueros on 79 minutes.
  • 80' The Villarreal CF manager makes a substitution. Albiol departs to be replaced by Serge Aurier.
  • 81' Another substitution for Liverpool FC to replace Andrew Robertson by Kostas Tsimikas on 81 minute.
  • 81' Controversy at the stadium! Giovani Lo Celso argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 84' James Milner has so much to prove this time. He replaces Fabinho on 84 minute.
  • 85' Pau Torres is having his name booked by the referee on 85.
  • 86' A meaty challenge results in booking for Etienne Capoue on 86.
  • The points are shared — Villarreal CF 2-3 Liverpool FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Villarreal CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Unai Emery

Liverpool FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jurgen Klopp

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Sadio Mane 3
Boulaye Dia 2
Jordan Henderson 1
Pervis Estupinan 1
Fabinho 1
Luis Diaz 1
Francis Coquelin 1

Head to Head

2022-05-03 Villarreal CF 2–3 Liverpool FC 2022-04-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 Villarreal CF

Villarreal CF Form

2022-05-03 Villarreal CF 2–3 Liverpool FC L 2022-04-30 Deportivo Alavés 2–1 Villarreal CF L 2022-04-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 Villarreal CF L 2022-04-19 Villarreal CF 2–0 Valencia CF W 2022-04-16 Getafe CF 1–2 Villarreal CF W 2022-04-12 FC Bayern München 1–1 Villarreal CF D

Liverpool FC Form

2022-05-03 Villarreal CF 2–3 Liverpool FC W 2022-04-30 Newcastle United FC 0–1 Liverpool FC W 2022-04-27 Liverpool FC 2–0 Villarreal CF W 2022-04-24 Liverpool FC 2–0 Everton FC W 2022-04-19 Liverpool FC 4–0 Manchester United FC W 2022-04-16 Manchester City FC 2–3 Liverpool FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.93 Villarreal CF xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.75 Liverpool FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Liverpool FC to win 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Villarreal CF15% Draw19% Liverpool FC66%
Actual: Liverpool FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 49%
51%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Villarreal CF or Draw
34%
Draw or Liverpool FC
85%
Villarreal CF or Liverpool FC
81%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Villarreal CF10% Draw34% Liverpool FC56%
Actual: Villarreal CF win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 2
9.6%
1 – 2
8.7%
0 – 3
8.5%
1 – 3
7.8%
1 – 1
7.2%
0 – 1
6.8%
0 – 4
5.8%
1 – 4
5.4%
2 – 2
4%
2 – 3
Actual
0 – 0
3.7%
0 – 5
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Villarreal CF

Handicap Villarreal CF covers Push Liverpool FC covers
-2.5 1% — 99%
-2 1% 2% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 7% 90%
-0.5 10% — 90%
+0.5 26% — 74%
+1 26% 20% 54%
+1.5 46% — 54%
+2 46% 21% 33%
+2.5 67% — 33%

Clean Sheet

Villarreal CF keeps clean sheet
7% ✓
Liverpool FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.